Edward Michel Khayat was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Ed Khayat
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Ed Khayat spent 10 years as a player and 25 as a coach.
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Ed Khayat was a starting defensive tackle for the champion Philadelphia Eagles in the 1960 NFL Championship Game and later their head coach in 1971 and 1972.
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Ed Khayat served on the Former Players Board of Directors of the National Football League Players Association.
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Ed Khayat attended Moss Point High School in Moss Point, Mississippi, from 1949 to 1953, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.
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In 1953, Ed Khayat attended Millsaps College, where he lettered in football and basketball.
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Ed Khayat was elected to the All-Time Tulane Green Wave football team in 1979 and the Tulane Green Wave football All-Century Team in 1993.
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Ed Khayat's playing career spanned ten years until his retirement after the 1966 season with the Boston Patriots.
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Three weeks later, after a loss to the St Louis Cardinals meant that the Eagles finished last in the NFC East, Ed Khayat was fired the next day.
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Ed Khayat coached hall of famer Claude Humphrey, during his stint as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Ed Khayat was the defensive line coach for the AFC East Champion Baltimore Colts, the AFC Champion New England Patriots and the AFC East Champion New England Patriots.
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In 1991, Ed Khayat added coaching in the Arena Football League to his resume when he became the head coach of the New Orleans Night.
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Ed Khayat was honored as Arena Football Coach of the Year for guiding the team to a division championship.
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Ed Khayat retired after the 2003 season as head coach of the Carolina Cobras.
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Ed Khayat's brother, Robert Khayat, is a former Pro Bowl kicker for the Washington Redskins.
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Ed Khayat's family attended a Methodist church where they sat in the back due to racial discrimination.
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Ed Khayat was the recipient of the NFL's Alumni Achievement Award, the National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award, and is presently the Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Mississippi.
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Ed Khayat's son Bill Ed Khayat is a former record-setting, Honorable Mention All-America tight end from Duke University, who played professionally and is a veteran collegiate and professional football coach.
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In 1988, Ed Khayat continued his long association with Special Olympics when he and former Philadelphia Eagles teammate George Tarasovic co-founded a celebrity golf tournament for the benefit of York County Special Olympics.
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Ed Khayat died in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 6,2024, at the age of 89.